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Immigration Restriction in the States: Contesting the Boundaries of Federalism?

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  • Gary Reich
  • Jay Barth

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Recent disputes over possible state preemption of federal immigration authority reflect the rise of a coalition that has sought to use state policy to restrict immigration nationwide. The advance of this restrictionist agenda, and the potential for conflicts over federalism, primarily reflect advocates' ability to wrest control of state Republican parties from interests that favor access to immigrant labor. Direct democracy has played a supportive role by facilitating innovations that could be diffused. Four cases illustrate the restrictionist coalition's influence on state policy, from domination of the policy agenda in Arizona, to more limited influence in North Carolina, Texas, and Florida. These latter three states suggest substantial barriers to the spread of state immigration policies that challenge federal authority. Copyright 2012, Oxford University Press.

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  • Gary Reich & Jay Barth, 2012. "Immigration Restriction in the States: Contesting the Boundaries of Federalism?," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc., vol. 42(3), pages 422-448, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:publus:v:42:y:2012:i:3:p:422-448
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    1. Lisa M. Sanchez & Isabel Williams, 2020. "Extending a Hand in Perilous Times: Beneficial Immigration Policy in the Fifty States, 2005–2012," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 101(6), pages 2257-2271, October.
    2. Lina Newton, 2015. "Immigration Federalism as Ideology: Lessons from the States," Laws, MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-26, November.
    3. Ryan Allen & Hiromi Ishizawa, 2015. "State-Level Political Context and Immigrant Homeownership in the USA," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 1081-1097, November.

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